Medical
Chemviron Carbon’s Cloth Division is proud to supply to some of the world’s leading medical device companies and is the leading provider of activated carbon cloth for medical purposes.
Each market has specific needs but all require a high degree of quality and performance. Specifically for the medical market, Chemviron Carbon’s Cloth Division possesses the ISO 13485 standard for the manufacture of medical devices.
**STOP PRESS** We have recently developed two products - Zorflex® VB and Zorflex® VB Plus - which, when tested by the UK’s Health Protection Agency, have been proven to be both antiviral and virucidal (when tested against surrogate virus MS2-Coliphage). For more information please contact Melissa Collins (mcollins@calgoncarbon-eu.com)
Wound Care
The inclusion of Zorflex activated carbon cloth considerably enhances the efficacy of both advanced and active wound dressings. The antimicrobial properties of Zorflex can be further enhanced by a unique impregnation process which produces a dispersion of nano and micro particles of metallic silver – one of the most effective biocides known to man. Other impregnations are also possible.
As well as possessing antimicrobial properties, Zorflex also enables the wound to heal due to its naturally permeable properties which enhance the breathability of the cloth. The Cloth Division has the manufacturing capability to produce the entire wound dressing product containing activated carbon cloth including procedures such as pouching, sterilisation and labelling. Chemviron Carbon Cloth Division also produces cloth which is used in Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) devices. Due to its ability to adsorb odour, Zorflex is used in the part of the NPWT device where wound exudate is collected.
The natural electrical properties of Zorflex provide the potential for its use in conductive wound therapy devices. In addition to this, the cloth’s ability to both adsorb and desorb opens up opportunities to develop the use of Zorflex in other medical devices.
Ostomy
Zorflex activated carbon cloth is used in the manufacture of filters for vented ostomy bags. Its high performance to size ratio is ideal for ostomy devices.
For those who use colostomy or ileostomy devices, comfort and discretion are of the utmost importance. To help improve the quality of life for ostomy patients, Zorflex very effectively removes all odour and also controls the release of gases thus preventing ballooning (too slow an air flow) or pancaking (where the air flow is too fast). Both these attributes significantly reduce stress and embarrassment for ostomy patients.
Respiratory Masks
Produced exclusively by Chemviron Carbon’s Cloth Division, the Carbosorb™ Plus mask, is highly effective at providing protection against aqueous mists, odours, organic sprays and vapours. Containing Zorflex® activated carbon cloth, the mask is used for its unrivalled adsorption and high airflow for easy breathing and it also comes with an adjustable nose bridge for a comfortable fit.
Various applications for the Carbosorb™ Plus mask include hospitals, dentists, museums, art galleries and many industrial applications such as metal processing, ceramics, textiles, photography and welding.
Various applications for the Carbosorb™ Plus mask include hospitals, dentists, museums, art galleries and many industrial applications such as metal processing, ceramics, textiles, photography and welding.
An optional M1 mask which protects against vapour from mercury is also available.
What is Zorflex?
Properties of Zorflex
Applications
- Medical
- Defence
- Industrial
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